Postcode CO12 3SB is located in an urban city, within the Dovercourt Bay ward of Tendring in the East of England region, and forms part of the Harwich Town & Dovercourt area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Harwich Town & Dovercourt is £44,182 per year. The nearest station is Dovercourt, about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Harwich Town & Dovercourt has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,658 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.
Harwich Town & Dovercourt has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Harwich Town & Dovercourt is £44,182 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO12 3SB.
Harwich Town & Dovercourt near CO12 3SB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Dovercourt located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Dovercourt | N/A | Walking directions to Dovercourt |
| 0.9 mi | Harwich Town | N/A | Walking directions to Harwich Town |
Based on 37 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 (about £225 per square foot) in Dovercourt Bay area, with individual transactions ranging from £148,000 up to £550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £475,000 | £317 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £268,000 | £229 |
| Terraced | 20 | £195,500 | £220 |
| Flats | 3 | £150,000 | £222 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £230,000 | £105,000 | £160,000 | £149,250 |
| 2017 | £202,250 | £125,575 | £180,000 | £170,000 |
| 2018 | £363,750 | £129,500 | £176,250 | £189,000 |
| 2019 | £311,250 | £141,250 | £192,500 | £157,000 |
| 2020 | — | £130,000 | £320,000 | £178,500 |
| 2021 | £415,000 | £166,250 | £235,000 | £212,500 |
| 2022 | £418,500 | £162,500 | £251,000 | £237,500 |
| 2023 | £277,500 | £134,500 | £235,000 | £213,500 |
| 2024 | £370,000 | £142,000 | £230,000 | £215,000 |
| 2025 | £285,000 | £135,000 | £271,500 | £212,000 |
| 2026 | £475,000 | £173,000 | £242,000 | £181,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £187 | £181 | £183 | £158 |
| 2017 | £187 | £208 | £200 | £163 |
| 2018 | £244 | £211 | £184 | £178 |
| 2019 | £216 | £242 | £180 | £176 |
| 2020 | — | £228 | £178 | £181 |
| 2021 | £243 | £266 | £201 | £206 |
| 2022 | £216 | £260 | £255 | £231 |
| 2023 | £304 | £259 | £258 | £226 |
| 2024 | £283 | £264 | £216 | £212 |
| 2025 | £268 | £222 | £222 | £237 |
| 2026 | £317 | £236 | £278 | £215 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CO12 3SB.
In the CO12 3SB postcode area, located within Harwich Town & Dovercourt, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CO12 3SB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Asda | Main Road, Harwich, CO12 3HJ | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.2 mi | CO-OP Daily | 296 High Street, Harwich, CO12 3PE | Walking directions to CO-OP Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Jayda's Kitchen | High Street, Tendring, CO12 3QB | Walking directions to Jayda's Kitchen |
| 0.3 mi | Iceland | 246-250 High Street, Harwich, CO12 3PA | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.3 mi | Sunny Store | 240 High Street, Harwich, CO12 3PA | Walking directions to Sunny Store |
Annual council tax rates for Tendring district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CO12 3SB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Garry William John Calver
Dovercourt Bay - Elected 4 May 2023
Bernard Jenkin
Harwich and North Essex - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CO12 3SB records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around CO12 3SB in Harwich Town & Dovercourt is £215,000 (about £225 per square foot) based on 37 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to CO12 3SB, including The Mayflower Primary School (Good), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Good) and Harwich and Dovercourt High School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to CO12 3SB is Dovercourt, about 673 m away.
CO12 3SB scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 8,658 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Harwich and North Essex covering CO12 3SB is Bernard Jenkin (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Garry William John Calver (Labour Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.